Historic Buildings in the British Isles

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Jean has built the website "as a handout for my students called Sources for Building History." Indeed. Useful information about houses that are, say, older than those here in L.A. Now, if we can only figure out how to get our hands on one of those fine old Medieval manors:

Under the feudal system all land was owned by the king. He granted territories to his earls and barons in return for military aid in need.